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  • D-M officers eligible for squadron commander slots

    Thirteen officers from Davis-Monthan AFB were identified as possessing the capability to lead an Air Force squadron during a recent selection board conducted to determine squadron commander candidates for calendar year 2011.The selection board reviewed 587 records for approximately 135 command

  • 355th SFS Airmen participate in training exercises

    Members of the 355th Security Forces Squadron took part in active shooter training exercises here Nov. 25. The first two exercises were based on hostage scenarios. The squadron was split into teams of six and tasked with assaulting a building with an undisclosed number of terrorists inside. "We

  • Gates, Mullen Endorse Working Group's Report

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates Nov. 30 urged the Senate to repeal the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law this year.Secretary Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke at a Pentagon news conference unveiling the recommendations of the working group tasked

  • DRMO procedure changes

    Effective December 1, 2010, DLA Disposition Services Office Tucson, previously known as Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO), will revert back to a full service facility, providing full disposition services to our customers. The turn-in of demilitarization required and hazardous

  • D-M, community embody wingman culture in holiday season

    "Two years ago a section NCOIC and I delivered gifts to one of his NCO's. While I knew this NCO drove a very modest sedan and had three young children at home I had no idea how tough things were behind the scenes," said Master Sgt. Trevor L. James, 612th Air and Space Operations Center first

  • Mullen: North Korea's unpredictability endangers region

    The only thing predictable about the North Korean regime is its unpredictability, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a television broadcast Nov. 28.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il is trying to assure the transition of leadership to his son, Kim Jong-un. He

  • Mullen: U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan to begin in July

    The U.S. is "very committed" to begin drawing down its forces in Afghanistan in July, but large numbers will remain, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on a televised broadcast Nov. 28."We will start drawing down troops next July," Navy Admiral Mike Mullen told Fareed Zacharia, host of

  • ACC commander sends holiday safety message

    Fellow Airmen,The holiday season is here! As we celebrate and enjoy the company of family and friends, let us remember our fellow Airmen serving around the world and not able to be with family. Fiscal year 2010 was ACC's safest year on record for fatal mishaps. However, the holidays bring added risk

  • 355th FW, 355th FSS, individual excellence reaps annual awards

    The 355th Fighter Wing, the 355th Force Support Squadron and five individuals recently earned recognition from Air Combat Command by winning annual awards at the major command level.In an email sent Nov. 22 by Lt. Gen. William J. Rew, ACC vice commander, to Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears, 12th Air Force

  • Kandahar Airman receives Thanksgiving call from president

    An Airman assigned to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, received a Thanksgiving Day call from President Barack Obama Nov. 25, 2010."I was surprised that I was chosen for this," said Airman 1st Class Erin Patton, 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Expeditionary Maintenance Unit